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HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Prices

Lawsuit focusing on Mission Health eyes past merger tactics, ignored price transparency rule

An exasperated male physician stares at his computer monitor.

Is Your Health Organization Reeling From a Bad EHR?

Here are five ways to fix it

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AMA, Physician Groups Slam VA's Planned Standards of Practice Changes

Lack of transparency criticized

A green check mark on a physician in white coat and business attire next to a red X on a physician in white coat and scrubs

Survey: Look Like a Doc to Be Treated as One

White coats still reign supreme, but that's not the end of the story

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Poorer Americans Bear the Brunt of Life Expectancy Drop

Poverty and stress are a "death sentence" says senator, but experts offer a way out

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Your Face Looks Familiar

Establishing good continuity of care with patients really matters

Staffing Contract Disputes Causing Uproar in San Diego

Public healthcare system Palomar Health accused of Brown Act violations by staff and citizens

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Thoughts on Great Leadership; Improving Your Tax Strategies

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA's Troubled EHR Program

Concerns raised about patient safety, cost overruns

A young male physician in blue scrubs sits on a bed in the dark looking for his pager.

Physicians: Stop Dreading Call

How to banish those negative thoughts and make them positive

A female nurse in blue scrubs touches a tablet with swirl of healthcare icons floating above it.

The Rise of Non-Traditional Nursing

Is it time to shift your professional focus?

A senior man grimaces with fear as he is about to get vaccinated.

Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs

But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery

A male physician in white coat hands his stethoscope off to a surgeon in blue scrubs.

What to Do When It's Time to Let Go ... of the Specialist

Getting them to return patients to our care isn't always easy

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The One Skill That Harried Medical Leaders Often Lack

It's no surprise the public is losing faith with the healthcare industry

A mature surgeon claps the back of his younger colleague as they walk down a hospital hallway.

How to Have an Outstanding Mentor Relationship

Five ways to make a difference in someone's career

Anti vaccination protesters carry signs down a street in Vancouver, BC.

Who Are the COVID Vaccine 'Holdouts'?

Public health experts explain the chief concerns among those who still don't want a shot

A portrait of a fuming young female physician surrounded by many BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! words.

Mansplaining in Medicine

And how to solve it

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Can a Personality Test Make You a Better Doctor?

You might be surprised what you can uncover to enrich your career

AMA over a grid of doctors faces of various genders and ethnicities.

AMA Delegates Pan Physician Assistants' Name Change Announcement

"We call this 'Scope-A-Dope'"

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The Case of the Yellow Sticky Note

This simple office supply was a clue to doctor's problems at work

A mature man reads a prescription bottle label while sitting in front of his laptop

Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

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How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

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PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Name

Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

A man with his face in his hands sits in the center of three chairs in a waiting room

Three Reasons Your Patients Are Unhappy

How to practice on a human level

A male physcian at the bedside of his male patient uses virtual reality to look at MRI images of his brain.

Evaluating Tech for Clinical Use

What factors should you consider?

A male physician holds a tablet displaying a 404 page not found error screen.

COVID Exposes Another Gap in Care: Lack of Universal EHR Access

Why can't our practice easily see test results from somewhere else?

A photo of the exterior of Indiana University Health hospital next to a selfie Susan Moore took from her hospital bed.

Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

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New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups

Letter seeks a 3-year delay for reporting new quality measures

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Bloated Notes Are a Time Suck

Why do we do it to ourselves?

A formal portrait of Rear Admiral James B. Stockdale in full dress white uniform

Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

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Private Practices' Share of U.S. Medicine Continues to Shrink

AMA survey: Majority of physicians work in nonphysician-owned practice settings

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CMS Rules for Insurers Punt on Drug Copay Relief

"Really disappointing" that payment notice didn't even mention these cards, coupons

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After the Pandemic: How Will Medical Practices Fare?

Telehealth's role will depend on reimbursement, says MGMA's Anders Gilberg

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Op-Ed: Medical Culture Kills Doctors and Patients

Beware the deadly invisible elephant in the room

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On the Road to High-Value Healthcare in the U.S.: Are We There Yet?

CMS needs to keep the value-based payment models that work, and ditch the others

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Will Telehealth Shape the Future of Pain Care?

Lessons from the pandemic may guide the way pain medicine is delivered

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Reinventing the 'Curbside Consult'

The electronic health record is opening up great opportunities for e-consultations

A bruised snarling young man in a hospital bed with his fists in the air

Op-Ed: Time to Give Rude Patients a 1-Star Rating?

Behavioral expectations for those we care for

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